Does long term opiate use cause weight gain?????

So a little update before my question..... For everyone that knows my situation Im doing much better! The pain after the surgery hasnt been that bad at all as long as I take it easy and dont over due it. I still have only taken 3 total of the pain pills this since the surgery and am doing pretty good! Me and my fiance had a little flushing serimony this morning which strangly enough I think was really empowering. So now to my question...... Since I have been off the pain meds I have noticed I have been loosing weight like crazy! I never had a weight problem until strangly enough I started taking the pain pills and then I gained like 40 lbs. So am I nuts or can the pain pills really cause weight gain??? I guess maybe this is just another benifit of my quiting!

[betterdays01]

I've always noticed while I am on the pain meds, I gain weight.  I don't know why don't really eat any more.  Less actually so the buzz would last longer.  When I stopped using for awhile I lost 10lbs.  I actually believe that was from the runs, which lasted for 7 days, and the inalbility to eat.  Food just did'n t sound good.  Best of luck to you with your recovery.  I flushed once too and it felt great.  You can do it, power of positive thinking.  

[mtgoat911]

yes,  people addicted to cocaine get skinny, we get bloated
i believe that the pills made me crave sugary foods
i actually lost a bunch of weight my first year, then i started eating like crazy, so i am back up to the weight i was in active addiction
i am very upset with this, right now i am working the steps on my eating, currently on step 3, not doing well with it
by the way...congradulations!!!

[dominosarah]

I gained weight also.  The sugar cravings were awful.  Once i got off the pills my weight started coming off.  Congrats on the flushing ceremony!!!!!!       sara

[catmagnet]

Made me fat and lazy...

[Worthmorenow]

Remember Elvis at the end???

[TrayCee]

Ieveryones different, I loose weight

[Jacqui805]

Not only can weight be an issue, but one's belly can become distended due to chronic constipation.

[Diana641]

I am not sure if my answer will help you very much ---- I am underweight when I do not have Pain meds(Opiates) as I have no appetite due to the pain. When I do ,on rare occasion get a prescrption for legitimate chronic pain(and believe me, I hold out til the last minute until I can't stand it anymore because I have learned the hard way that withdrawl (withdrawal) is sooooo much worse!!!!!! Back to your question, no I don't seem to gain weight from Opiates, I am just simply able to eat food due to lack of pain. By the way -- in case you don't know --I can't even describe the pain from Methadone withdrawl (withdrawal) which I just came through, so if I were you I would just not go there ---ever! ( I did gain 9 pounds afterwards, but that was just gain from what I lost during the withdrawl (withdrawal) Phase.Hope this helps. Best of luck to you!!

[snowflake620]

don't know about the weight gain but congrats on the flushing ceremony,I know you felt great to do that,keep up the good fight.
                             snowflake

[merrymaria]

i guess i must be different...didn t eat much on pills, therefore too skinny...but after pills the weight piled on quick.  i think i am substituting sugary foods for pills.  i don t care though...i would rather be addicted to sugar than pills.  congrats for flushing.  hang in there and good luck to you...maria

[GabbersMommy22]

Well prior to taking the pills I was pretty little, now after about 3 years of pretty steady use of the pills (except for the 9 months I was pregnet with my daughter) I did gain quite a bit of weight. Now that im off of them its like the weight is just melting off. I did notice while I was on them it was kinda life I was swollen all the time. My hands, my feet, ect. All I know is if this is a reward from being off of them I definitly am happy about it! Maybe soon I will actually be able to fit into my old cloths!! Woo Hoo!

[gatsbygirl]

Yes since I started on pills about 3.5 years ago i have gone from 160 to 218....nothing in my daily routine has changed except i have become super lazy and unmotivated, so no gym......i also heard that since our livers are working overtime on toxins they are neglecting our metabolism.....i am convinced when i quit that the weight will drop off